NEW DELHI: Government on Tuesday launched the $1.5-billion Bharat Maritime Insurance Pool, backed by a $1.4-billion sovereign guarantee (Rs 12,980 crore), to provide risk cover for Indian vessels on international routes, including war zones. The move is expected to lower shipping insurance premiums and ensure coverage even when global insurers pull out due to escalating…
JAIPUR: CBI on Tuesday took over the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak probe after Rajasthan Police’s Special Operations Group (SOG) said “paper leak mafia” had sold a leaked question paper disguised as a “guess paper” – containing all 90 biology and 45 chemistry questions from the May 3 exam – for Rs 10 lakh to Rs…
MUMBAI: Mitsui OSK Lines, which runs one of the largest shipping fleets globally, on Tuesday said that container rates may rise further as there is a gap between freight rates and increase in cost as bunker oil prices have doubled in Asia.During an interaction with TOI, the Japanese company’s global president and CEO Jotaro Tamura…
Dianna Russini’s husband Kevin Goldschmidt finds himself at the center of online criticism as Mike Vrabel rumors intensify.(Image via Getty Images) Mike Vrabel, the New England Patriots’ head coach, and former NFL insider of the New York Times’ Dianna Russini, have continued to dominate headlines even as their spouses remain silent about the alleged affair…
D4vd made an appearance at a Los Angeles County courtroom on Tuesday in a status hearing that is related to his murder case. The singer, whose name is actually David Burke, has been charged with serious offenses as part of the murder case involving the death of Celeste Rivas Hernandez, a 14-year-old girl. Despite the…
NEW DELHI: CBI has filed an FIR and taken over the investigation into the murder of Chandranath Rath, former personal assistant to West Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari, reports Rajshekhar Jha. The agency has formed a seven-member SIT, headed by a DIG-rank officer, to probe the case. A meeting was held at the CBI headquarters in…
NEW DELHI: India’s entry-level smartphone market suffered a collapse in the first quarter of 2026. Rising component costs and weakening consumer demand reshaped the country’s handset landscape, according to new data from IDC.India’s overall smartphone shipments declined 4.1% year-on-year to 31 million units in Q1 2026, but the steepest pressure was concentrated in devices priced…
Good news like your sign today, and you can feel it. The Moon supports your instincts, and Jupiter boosts your luck, so things fall into place with less pushing.Money comes more than you expected, maybe through a pending payment, extra orders, or a quick bonus type arrangement. Your destiny feels friendly, but your mind stays…
“Carry on”: The end of Mike Vrabel and Dianna Russini Sedona cheating scandal is here (Image via Getty: Mike Vrabel and Dianna Russini) Two-time Super Bowl champion Asante Samuel wrote on X: “So, as you can see, Dianna Russini is happily married. Mike Vrabel has everything under control. Carry on.”What started in April 2026 as…
Hiker Sandarsh Krishna, who went missing inside Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona, was found dead. After a 10-day search, the body of Sandarsh Krishna, a 26-year-old Indian man, who went missing inside Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona, was recovered but no cause of death could be established. Park officials announced Tuesday that the body…
BENGALURU: India’s Gen Z workforce is embracing what experts describe as “portfolio careers” – balancing multiple professional identities and income streams simultaneously. New research from LinkedIn shows that 75% of Gen Z entrepreneurs in India now manage multiple income streams, significantly higher than the 62% among Gen X entrepreneurs. The findings point to a growing…
Before becoming a household name with his role as JK Talpade in The Family Man, Sharib Hashmi went through a 15-year-long struggle filled with financial hardships, uncertainty, and emotional breakdowns.Speaking to Hauterrfly, Sharib and his wife Nasreen Hashmi opened up about the difficult years they faced after the actor quit his stable job at MTV…
Isiah Thomas (Photo by NBA/Detroit Pistons) NEW DELHI: The NBA of the 1980s hits differently in retrospect. Amid the rough-and-tumble nature of the sport, where giants like Larry Bird and Magic Johnson cast their towering shadows, a 6-foot-1 guard from Chicago’s West Side was built to bend the game to his will.Even today, Isiah Thomas,…
A joke by Pete Davidson about slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk has stirred a row after it landed awkwardly during Netflix’s live roast of comedian Kevin Hart. The punchline left the audience uncomfortable.The moment took place at The Roast of Kevin Hart at the Kia Forum in California, where several comedians, including Tom Brady, Chelsea…
NEW DELHI: Retail inflation, based on consumer price index (CPI), inched up for the third consecutive month to 3.5% in April from 3.4% in March on account of acceleration in food prices, data released by NSO showed Tuesday. The food index rose 4.2% in April, above 3.9% in the preceding month. Fuel inflation decelerated sharply…
You’ll feel the air shift today, lighter, friendlier, and more hopeful. Mercury supports your pace, and Jupiter gives you a clean push forward, so the anxiety that bothered you recently begins to fade.Your father’s health seems to be improving, which lifts both of your spirits. Still, keep an eye on your mother’s wellbeing; making a…
Benfica’s manager Jose Mourinho attends a press conference at Stamford Bridge, London, Monday, Sept. 29, 2025, ahead of the Champions League soccer match against Chelsea. (Steven Paston/PA via AP) Jose Mourinho is closing in on a dramatic return to Real Madrid, with the Portuguese manager now strongly linked with a second spell at the Santiago…
LONDON: British PM Keir Starmer told members of his cabinet on Tuesday he had no intention of resigning as calls grew louder within his Labour Party for him to step down.Starmer tried to shore up support within his cabinet following a febrile few days in the wake of hefty losses for the Labour Party in…
MUMBAI: As tensions prevailing in West Asia rattled global markets, sending crude prices soaring and the Indian rupee to new lows, sensex lost another 1,456 points (1.9%) to close below the 75K mark, at 74,559 points.In two sessions this week, sensex has lost nearly 2,800 points or over 3% while in four sessions since May…
The sports world is deeply saddened today by the sudden passing of Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke at the age of 29. While official tributes from the NBA and the Grizzlies organization have focused on Clarke’s “gentle soul” and his impact as a teammate, a closer look at the weeks leading up to his death…
